Martyr

Holy New Martyrs Triantaphyllos and Spasos

August 8 Old CalendarAugust 21 New Calendar

Life

Triantaphyllos was from Zagora and Spasos from Radovishte, in the diocese of Strumica. Both were Slavs, both young and simple men. But the love of Christ was dearer to them than the world and life. They gave their lives but did not betray Christ. For the Faith of Christ they suffered at the hands of the Turks — Triantaphyllos in Constantinople in 1680, and Spasos in Thessalonica in 1794.

They gave their lives but did not betray Christ.

— Holy New Martyrs Triantaphyllos and Spasos

From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, August 8. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also commemorated on August 8

Saint Emilian the Confessor, Bishop of Cyzicus Hierarch Saint Myron the Wonderworker, Bishop of Crete Hierarch Venerable Gregory of Sinai Venerable Holy Martyr Hormisdas Martyr

The full reading for August 8 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.

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